07 LC
29 2648/AP
House
Bill 465 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Lindsey of the
54th,
Holmes of the
61st,
Kaiser of the
59th,
Bruce of the
64th,
Ashe of the
56th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act creating one or more community improvement districts in the City of
Atlanta, Georgia, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3653), as amended by
an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4439), and amended by an Act
approved April 28, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4564), so as to change a provision
relating to the appointment of one member of the district board; to add a
provision relating to the election of an additional member of the district board
upon annexation; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide an effective date; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act creating one or more community improvement districts in the City of Atlanta,
Georgia, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3653), as amended by an Act
approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4439), and amended by an Act approved
April 28, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4564), is amended in Section 5 by revising
subsections (a) and (c) as follows:
"SECTION
5.
Administration, appointment,
and election of board members.
Administration, appointment,
and election of board members.
(a)
Each district created pursuant to this Act shall be administered by a board
composed of at least nine board members to be appointed and elected as provided
in this section. One board member shall be appointed by the mayor; two members
shall be appointed by the president of the city council, one of whom shall be
the member of the city council whose council district encompasses the largest
geographical area within the community improvement district; and the remaining
board members shall be elected by the owners of real property within the
district subject to taxes, fees, and assessments levied by the board. The
appointed board members shall serve at the pleasure of the city governing body
for terms of office not to exceed four years. The initially elected board
members shall serve for terms of office as follows: one-half thereof, or less
than half if an odd number, shall serve for two years, and the remaining board
members shall serve for four years, respectively. Thereafter, all terms of
office shall be for four years, including the appointed board members who serve
at the pleasure of the city governing body."
"(c)
The board, when first formed, shall include six elected board members. One
board member shall be elected by majority vote of the electors present and
voting at the caucus, on the basis of one vote per each elector. Said board
member shall be elected to a term of office of two years at the initial caucus
of electors when the board is first formed and to terms of office of four years
thereafter. The remainder of the elected board members shall be elected by a
majority of the votes cast by the electors present and voting at the caucus,
with each elector having one vote for each $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, in
assessed value of the property owned by the elector subject to taxes, fees, or
assessments levied by the board. All vacancies to be filled through election
shall be filled by majority vote in the same manner as the election for the
board member previously holding the seat. Should the boundaries of the district
be expanded pursuant to Section 7 of this Act after January 1, 2007, and should
any such expansion add at least 10 percent by value to the property which, prior
to the date of such expansion, is subject to taxes, fees, and assessments levied
by the board as determined by the most recent county ad valorem tax digest,
there shall be added to the board an additional elected board
member."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2007.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.